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Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) is a fundamental technique for detecting and quantifying plasma cell disorders such as monoclonal gammopathies. Samples with abnormal proteins such as M protein on the electrophoresis gel have to be confirmed and characterized by IFE. The principle, reagents, steps, and results interpretation of IFE are explained here.
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Alhabbab, R.Y. (2018). Immunofixation Electrophoresis (IFE). In: Basic Serological Testing. Techniques in Life Science and Biomedicine for the Non-Expert. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77694-1_15
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